Welcome to the Islamic Research Institute Website.This Institute is Pakistan's premier research institute established on 10 March 1960 "to organise research on Islam, to give it a rational and scientific interpretation in the context of modern age and to bring out the achievements of Muslims in the fields of history, philosophy, science and culture" (Notification of Establishment 1960).

It is my pleasure to introduce the Institute, its history, objectives, organisational structure and its activities. This website is an attempt to outreach scholars, students and researchers interested in research on Islam.

On this website you can consult our catalogue of publications, and can contact our Publication Unit for placing orders. You may visit our library, including our digital collection, and contact the Chief Librarian for further information. You are also welcome to consult and contribute research articles in our three quarterly Journals, published in English, Arabic and Urdu. The details about the style and basic requirements for submitting manuscripts for publication are provided in the Journals section.

The Institute will be pleased to answer your inquiries about the Institute and its activities. The relevant contact addresses are given below.